Eminent painter and former Rajya Sabha member Jogen Chowdhury dies at 87
Eminent Indian modern painter and former Rajya Sabha member Jogen Chowdhury died at a Kolkata hospital on 25 October 2026, aged 87.
Summary
Jogen Chowdhury, one of India's leading modern painters, died at a private hospital in Kolkata on 25 October 2026 at the age of 87. Born in 1939 in Faridpur in undivided Bengal (now in Bangladesh), he moved to Kolkata after Partition and studied at the Government College of Art and Craft before further study in Paris. He also worked as a curator at the Rashtrapati Bhavan art gallery. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2014 to 2020. His honours include West Bengal's Banga Bibhushan (2012) and the Madhya Pradesh government's Kalidas Samman.
Key facts
- Person
- Jogen Chowdhury, modern Indian painter
- Died
- 25 October 2026, Kolkata, aged 87
- Born
- 1939, Faridpur (undivided Bengal, now Bangladesh)
- Training
- Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata; studied in Paris
- Public life
- Rajya Sabha member, 2014–2020
- Honours
- Banga Bibhushan (2012, West Bengal); Kalidas Samman (Madhya Pradesh)
- Also
- Curator, Rashtrapati Bhavan art gallery
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Jogen Chowdhury, who died in October 2026, was renowned in which field?
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Correct answer: D — Painting
Painter Jogen Chowdhury, who died in October 2026, received which honour from the Madhya Pradesh government?
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Correct answer: A — Kalidas Samman